Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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MACHINE GU OFF 9 OjCI THIRTY.TWO MEMBERS WILL LEAVE TpIS MORNING AND OTHERS FOLLOW SUNDAY. I ?.APT. GOSSETT GOING | TOMORROW. Capt. H. B. Gossott Bald last Dight that the 32 members of tho Machine Gun company would leave Anderson thia morning at ? o'clock over the Southorn railway for Columbia, go ing from there to Camp 8tyx direct. Whllo tho company has not been brought entirely up to recruiting rdrcngth, only 45' having boon en rolled up to last night, the ollleci? aro confident that the necessary J?3 members will be secured before the company ?caves Columbi*. Nine members of tho company left tho city yesterday morning ' for Co lumbia In charge of Llout. Duckett, 32 leave today In charge of Vivi Lieutenant, II. J. Humer, and several others aro to leave Sunday, ' ('apt. .i Gossctt said last night that ho wpuid not icavo himself until Sunday morn ing nnd that several members of the - company had been granted lids privi lege. Ofllcors of tho company ar?; ot the opinion that the corps will be brought to full strength by that time, as thoso remaining In the city will continue to solicit memberships. - The total number enrolled up to luBt night ta aa follows; Brooks, L. B. Brown, J. L. Bolemau, G. N. C. Balley, W. H. Cromer, C. N. Clayton, P. C. Dover, Calvin. Frtorson, W. H. Jr. Farmer Rollo. Franklin. G. II. Gordan, W. H. Hall, C. C. . Henderson, I. H. II embree, I>, P. Hudgeno, W. A. Hendrix, Lcdle P. .;. Jones, Chas. P. Johnson,. D. vlf. Kennedy, Paul B. ' KUgore, J. C. King, Chao. G. King. W. C. LoFoy, J. T. : Lyon, C. J. Jr. McGee. M. F. Marshall, Robt. 1 Meredith, A. W. Meredith. L. I?. Minor, Chas. Jr. Morgan, Floyd, V. Neuffer, G. A. Jr. Oyt, J. H. O'Neal, R. M. Osborns, H.. L. Pettigrew, W. P. Reed, B. A. Smith, R. H. j Thompson, W. 8. ' . Tomploton, D. P. -Wilkie, W. D. Wilkinson, W. D. Wit hillston, D. C. Wright; iv. u. Vendor, W. D, Capt. Gossett asked that lt bo an ,, nounced that ha wanted all membern of:. ibo -company who were not going to Columbia thia morning lo report to hint; at '10:30 o'clock today in an fllce over the Citizens National Bank SMALL ADVANCE FR?OS OF COTTON r''. . Walter Storm Snya War Scare About Bena Discounted Further discussing tho. effects of the Mexican trouble upon the cotton market. Mr. Walter Storm, membor ot tho firm bf Johnston,.-Storm & Co., *ho arrived: her? yest ?day'i Ja tho interest or his concern, stated y- that SO.'far tho: price of cotton bad only advanced about 60 -points aa; a result of the war scaro. He said the possible effects of vur with Mexi co had about been discounted, and ,V he did not anticipate any market 'ftuc : ;-iuation? as a result. ..I'Mr. Storm discussed the ?ttuatton on tho border , and in Mexico very in terestingly, and! ito ia giving tho reports from them close attention. "He may stay in Anderson for eorae time, ha Col., PA. ti. McOdlly, "Stil > manager of the cotton omeo, will leave tombrrbw: tor" Caiup Styx. HEB : ^ ??rs. J, j. Kelly Lost Her Momo Near Cheddar Friday Horning-. Tho residence -of Mrs;Jv J. Kelly, ?&? ^ne mlle booth of Cheddar, won coru ?HpplotelyY. destroyed by fire Friary momiag. Only ; a few chairs wore - sated. ,lt':l* not.: know? positively how the tire orlglaftted, but ls sup posed have caught from a fire atart?o by tho children who we;-*, burning,abme . : paper downstairs. wb;li$ th%;|?ro C'y?*, discovered in the ;\roi^.:?Tre%eadr. <vS . ?i ''TJhe.'dto^a^aA :,a se^ eight . or ten >oe^ ; ?^:Jm4^^min$: ihtfd-fira . Hts,: G?tiSmmm his.'h?dl-|terreosBt y*arsv -l^a? ''y?ar^ner'1i'c#Q;?ln:''?i^lf0?- was burned. atid^NrV'lboily Shh lost her home? on the 'A&^???ltb-'bf; tho one burned Fri-: - ;'f>day meroin*. ? j "?.?^f??.v3'?itlA: Wsiw'mnnii: wife.'AT ***?l NCOMPANY mmm.-i. ?. - ? - ^ ll ?SBEH01ZED ANDERSON MEN ARE GET TING TOGETHER ANOTH. ER BODY OF MILITIA 30 OFFER TO GO J. J. Trowbridge, At One Time 2nd Lieutenant of Com pany B. ts Interested Plans for an additional company of militia to he composed of local boys aro under way, it wns learned last night. Thirty men have already signified their willingness to Join the proposed company, and thoso be hind tho movement believe that thoy can successfully recruit a suiilclent number of men without going out of tho city. The purpose of qrgunlr-ing a now company ls to huvb m*?n tn respond to a second call, and the new body of infantry will likely bo hold hero an reu/cs-vea. Messrs. J. J. Trow bridge, Pruo Llgon and J. L. Farm er are behind the movemont, and when seen last night woro very en thusiastic ovor tho outlook for get ting together a company that would do Andenvnn and tho eta to credit. Mr. Trowbridge was at ouo time 2nd Lieut, of Company lt, and in quito cognizant with military affairs. Al so, he has been offered a tlrot lieu tenancy with the Greer, S. C., com pany or militia, of tho 1st. 8. C. Regiment. Mr. Trowbridge had not decidod Just what he would do con cerning this oiler last night. Any young men interested in the plans tor organizing a company of reserves are urgod to m vt with tho promoters at tho Armory hall this afternoon at 5 o'clock. C. C. Hall Joins Company To Go To the Border J City Editor of The Intelligencer Is Volunteer With Machine Gun Corps , Evidence, of the increasing patrio tic sentiment .sweeping over the coun try ia aeon in the enlistment of Clement C. Hall, for tho past year city editor of Tho Intelllgoncor. Newspaper men ure exempt from military worvlco, ?nd only motives prompted by his country's needs led Mr. Hall to join the machine Gun company Just organized in Ander son. ; Mr. Hall boa seon nor vic o in the journalistic Hold in other cities, ana ia n reporter ot ability. His'services wtih thin paper have been highly satisfactory and it ls with regret that his co-workers seo him leave for Mexico. Although the company wilt not go fovColumbia until today, it ls generally conceded that bolMre another weok has passed tho boya will." either, be on .the .border or en routo there/ ? : ; Probably less newspaper men en list In tho .anny than members of any' other profession. Theil duties' at homo aro so arduous and so nec essary, especially in case of war, that their 'services aro almost indis pensable . VA? ,r < in tho event ot'war v/ith Mexico Mr.' Hall will be In a position that will enable him to communicate with the inaner at frequent Intervals, and he will keep'this paper well- inform ed aa to tho situation, especially Os it directly effects Anderson and the boya who have gone from boro. His compeers In the .newspaper office wish him Godspeed. ROSCOfclUY RUN DOWN BY AUTO AT ST. CORNER Boy Is PninfuUy injured When ,..,;. i.lix. ' Roscoe ffay. '/ii-yoar-oid eon --hi Isom Kay.-,ot this citywaa s.*\n ov?r and painfully injured yesterday al? torn ooo by an automobile driven by Mrv Gus Norn;t?n? 'the accfrent ; oe-, curring at the corner ot Weat,Whit her: and /Peoples'street.' "Ina boyV ecrodms led bySiandera - td believe that he waa xoriouaiy ??Injured, but when ho had, been bronaht toto .The Intelligencer office ani? examined : by :4r'puyaida<.lj?^:? ht* Injuries consisted of *$?tew; bruises 0.$Ottt the-;i<^^ ;-^^v;; . . . V'?. TVath of .a tHHe'Boy. James 'f. Dean; Jr., the four year bid son-fst Mr. J. ?P. ?san, died at his homo, i-it fy etrfcet, /lea* night.- . $ff* tunara*'. a??ws*1.-vv^rioV held at .?"% o'clock thia" aRdrnooh and interment GOVERNOR MANNING THINKS CRISIS IN IHII SAYS TROUBLE ALONG BOR DER HAS BEEN KEEP ING HIM BUSY TO SPEAK TODAY Governor Well Pleased With! Campaign--Says Son Com. ing From New York ' to Join Cavalry "The Mexican Bltii?tlon ls more] serious tls?p. peep!* really reelige <*i I bollcvo a crluiB ls Imminent," said Governor Richard I. Manning at a local hotel last night while dlBcuss lng the horde-/ Bltiuatlon and the South Carolina militia. "Recruits in large numbers aro being rounded up rapid ly, the governor continued, "but we need lotB of men yet to bring tho two state regiments io recruiting strength." The governor said he waB woll plcaiicd with tho reception ho had re-1 celved In tho towns nf "*ie Piedmont,! but added that tho . jxlcan situa tion was BO constantly on hts mind j nt thlo timo that ho found it hard to concentrate his thoughts upon a poll-1 tlcal talk. He said ho. was constant ly Interrupted during hl3 campaign round;) with toicgraniB and long dis tance telephone calls from Columbia calling his attention to some prob lem that had como up Incident to the arrangements for Camp Styx. Splendid progress has been mado at the camp for tho arrival of tho militia, according to tho govornotr, and planB for further Improving con ditions' are go';.;; forward rapidly. The governor would make no pre diction as to Just how soon the two regiments would be brought to re cruiting strength. AR new arrivals aro coming in almost hourly, ho said he did>not know Just how many mon had arrived at the, camp. Tho governor stated that it was im portant to bring the two regiments up to recruiting Btrength before ad ditional companies were organized. He said, though, that it was a good pinn to arrange for reserves. '.'Anderson ls to be highly compli mented upon her rapid work of bringing Company B to more than the required strength, the governor stated, and I am hopeful that the full regiments will Boon be ready to march." The governor did not speak- '.? at Walhalla yesterday, having been called to Columbia upon matters concerning tho mobilization at Camp Styx. Ho said ho hope.', nothing would prevent his speaking hero to day. * Cecil Manning, of Tho New York Evening -Tunca staff, has secured leave ot absence and will join trio Charleston Light Dragoons, of which his brother is captain, according to the governor, who said he received a wire from MB son yesterday. [HEARTY APPROVAL GOSSETT'S ACTION j Directors of ..Mills Endorso Mili tary Stand of President The ac tl -n of Mr. B. B. Gossett, president of the Rivera!do and Tox away mills, in responding to tho call .to the colors and assisting in the .work *of recruiting* was. commended by tho boardB bf .director*? of those concerns nt a meeting held yesterday morning.'all agreeing with M?*. GOS aett that auch was tho prop?- .?; and only thing he could have done. Tho directors gave him their permission j Vahead tho machine gun company. Mill Interest'* in the 'eastrnaVe commended Mr. Gossett for the posi tion ho has taken In tho Mexican trou ble, and ho-hna: received several;con gratulatory - telegrams. Mr. G?ssest la a. graduate ot tho United Otates Naval acapvedy at. Annapolis and for the peat, year han been rt sst Mo nt In s pect i on of small arms * practice ci thc first Siuth Carolina , regiment, I ranking, as captain. During his ab sence Mr. j?s P. Gossett, father of Capt. GoSB?U. who is Ucrj president of the Texawny and* Riverside mills, (will'take np the duties of president. '.--V' j. v - Try a ftsbo of our ; A. ?. S. ?rafeo Tooth P?iat?* ^V?U?m? -Or" ?TUE GIRL AND THE . -, ? ALL ARRANGEMENTS MADE FOR CONVENIENCE OF CROWD AND SPEAKERS AT BEUNA VISTA .Meeting WU! Begin Promptly at ll O'Clock nt Park-Big Crowds are Expected Thc fifth meeting of the county to-county political campaign will bo held here today, speaking beginning promptly at ll o'clock. Everything that could be possibly dono has bceu arranged for by County Chairman Tolly, who haB spent considerable timo in making preparations for the meeting. The meeting horo today will bo tho last until Tuesday, when the can didates assemble at Greenwood. According to tho arrangements candidates* for railroad commissioner will ?peak first and thu gubernatorial aspirants next. This will enable thc residents of tho mill villages to hear tho candidates for governor, aa well as many of tho other candidates as they aro off duty for tho day al noon. If bygone campaigns forecast any thing, tho meeting today will be one of tho most interesting of the otate canvass. Anderson is one of th? largest counties tho candidates wir visit, both In the point of &r^u ant population, and a racord-breaklng crowd ls expected In the city today Tho fact thal tho meeting is held ot Saturday will alone bo a big draw ing card. Candidates will speak In tho fol lowing named order: Railroad com' missioners, governor, lieutenant gov ernor, secretary of state, state treas urcr. Richard I. Manning will leat off in the list of gubernatorial candi datos, Colo L. Biear.e second;- Robert A. Cooper, third; ano. Madison Des Champs, fourth; Jno. T. Duncan firh. Farmers from all parts of this ant other counties are expeoted here to day. The city-will take on a gah appearance and in all probability will present a veritable holiday scene The stat o campaign Itinerary be ginning next Tuesday and continu lng until August 2G, with tho excep tlon of 10 days in July, is aa fol lows: t Greenwood-Thursday, June 27. Abbeville-Wednesday, Jone 28. McCormick-Thursday, June 20. Laurens-^-Frldayv 'June 30. .Newberry-Saturday, July 1. Columbia-Tuesday. Jnly 5. Saluda-Thursday, July 6. i Edgefleld-Friday? July 7. Aiken-Saturday, i July. 8. Barnwell-Tuesday, July 18. Hampton-Wednesday. July 19. Beaufort-Thursday, July 20. Ridgeland-friday, July 21. Walterboro-Saturday, July 22. Charleston-Tuesday, July 25. St Georgo-Wednesday, July 26. / Bamberg-Thursday, July 27. Orangeburg--Friday, July 28. St. Matthews-Saturday, July 29. Sumter-Tuesday, -August 1. Manning-Wednesday. August 2. Moncks Corner-Thursday, Au gust 4. '.. Kingstree-Saturday, August 5, Florencehrr-Tuesday, August 8. Marlon-Wednesday,. August 9. Conway-Thursday, August 10. Dillon-Friday, August ll. Darlington-Saturday, Augus/t 12. Bennettsvtlle-Tuesday,. August 15 Chesterfield-Thursday, August 17 Camden-Friday'..' August - 18. Lancaster-Saturday.- j August 19. Union-Tuesday; August 22. Gaffney-Wednesday? AiuVuat 23.i York-Thur ? day, A up Vi't 21. Chester-Friday;- August . ii. Wihnsboio--Satuyday, August 26. - ?.' ; . ? t'^ -"v Tho auto owner finds tho Waa Ad tko beat roedrerm pi exchange . -- 1 .1 ' 1 'UL-r-lJ- -UL The London Times .? "To learn tho new? of the World I ubBcribed for the Weekly Edition of The London Times." said Wood row Wilson, President ot tho United States, T It deals with every phase of modern.Ufo-Political, social, scientific and military. In order to keep up with tho times aend us a 4nb&crlption to the London Week-i ly Times $3.20 per year. ? PKG OF TH?S WK a Kith mm /RASC18 F0R9 ANI> Q&ACfi . : tl P??P1K ^?Bli^>?"ir: .>pSg . 9 ?. a ri i-:. :r? .. hlilKnery Day Every day is a good Millinery day here--today ls particularly ao, rc eau tso we have Just opened two now shipments ot tho newer styl?s. One of Felts. mm?i '.J Oin???? White Fehs are unusually popular right now. * You'll find tbeso pretty and becoming -and not extravagantly priced. ' If you are ready for a change coma la and took them over. A few coloro, too. ' ? I Straws Jn rll; white popular priced untrimmed shapes. The shapes, are large, small,and, "in between". Bargains Wo've a number o? trimmed Hats. Some patterns that you can buy at ridiculously low prlcss. Whatever yow needs in ?bis department - we iee! soto we have what you want. M?Q?E-WILSON CO I ni. m i j M wm mmm - IB II!!!i!!!!!I!!!Sili!i| ^j^S^. /ff? "Decision ia Genius. W? ^^S^ ?Ci u,^en *^ opporttim sss H ^g^?-l-? n? iy presents itself" ||| ^ jj ^^^^^ a man can make on one acre, ; . \gg Everything's so nice, anUne-v, and modern., , . JB fi' ?1 ' A ;:dfcj^j^?^^^f?4-t??1 .S3 . . v >::\;ill?^^?^v^?^ ' Certain .S J Hg Nearly .everybody ybun? activ?, and congenial. . : s ?BS . % : A- good' yy'jrig can be^tfcl Igy ;. 7 llIP ' . ^Vtkj '1' on 2S acres ';, of "the Seybi'r , : J jaijg olAr-toy property-*ird iaada, in adi: "S^^ i; You'd ^ bound to like living in "North -"AoU?rsort } " .^p S INO. M.NLBY W. R ^TSOtf . ' L. M. COClKU*: , '..i ,;,,^^ lllSiliM Everybody's reasonably prosperous, and as ? rule, with a Home paid for, or a little mot? n^rly paid for each month. ' :^